Gender relations in the Arab world a rhetorical criticism of Naguib Mahrouz's [sic] Awlad haratina /

by Al-Mutawah, Hoda.

Abstract (Summary)

Alberto Gonzalez, Advisor
This study examined the novel by Nahjib Mahfouz, Awlad Haratina, or Children of the
Alley. The goal of this examination was to reveal how gender relations are rhetorically created
within the Arab cultural context. This study found that two rhetorical strategies mediated gender
relations and provided a path for improving gender relations. The strategies were Lamentation
and Muruwa.
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